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Earls Test Kitchen welcomes Bocuse d’Or chef Ryan Stone and vegetarian chef Brian Skinner to their “Chef Collective” roster With 63 restaurants across North America in this Canadian, family owned restaurant group, it’s hard not to call Earls a chain, but with 47 different menus, use of local and regional ingredients, a team … Read more
Ulla Takes On New Life as OLONew Concept Honours Region’s Trade Hub Roots One of Victoria’s renowned and much-beloved dining establishments is undergoing renovations and a rebirth. Ulla restaurant, located in Victoria’s bustling Chinatown, has reopened its door refreshed and with the new OLO moniker. Opened in 2010 by chef Brad Holmes and partner Sahara Tamarin, … Read more
Bar at boutique OPUS Hotel shows a lot of love for local products \Day or night, coffee or cocktails? Whatever the occasion OPUS Bar, situated in the lobby of the OPUS Hotel, is Yaletown’s hottest new drinks destination. “We’re pleased to add an extra option for guests and a cozy corner for locals to enjoy a fantastic … Read more
After an excellent dinner at the Jinya Ramen Bar, we made our way to the 21st ever Sam Sullivan’s Public Salon at the Vancouver Playhouse. Inside it was packed with people from all different calls of life. Executives, students, hipsters… it was a virtual cornucopia of social diversity. Our seats were in the media section … Read more
Beat the blues with Magnolia Hotel & Spa’s Bliss Package Get happy, relax and unwind at Victoria’s leading luxury boutique hotel Spring is in the air and Magnolia Hotel & Spa has something to bring a little sunshine and lift your spirits. Victoria’s leading luxury boutique hotel’s Bliss Package starts from only $479* and is sure to … Read more
With spring upon us, I’ve been thinking a lot about my home garden. Every year I get ridiculously excited to start planting. In fact, our whole family does, and with the outstanding weather we’ve been having, the anticipation has been mounting. We started our edible garden 5 years ago when my son was 2 years … Read more
Writers who love to travel and travellers who love to write need to attend BCATW 2015 on April 18. The British Columbia Association of Travel Writers (BCATW) brings its annual symposium back to Vancouver this year with the theme, Ecotourism: Tread Softly, Write with Impact. The all-day event will be held in downtown Vancouver at the Century … Read more
An esteemed national panel of judges has named Hawksworth Restaurant as number two in Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants. Seventy culinary experts from across the nation were chosen and asked to submit a list of who they considered to be the 10 best restaurants in the country for the publication. Montreal’s Toqué! came out on top followed by Vancouver’s Hawksworth Restaurant with … Read more
What: 6th Annual Dish ’n Dazzle Why: In support of the BC Hospitality Foundation Date: Thursday, May 7, 2015 Time: 6:30pm to 9:30pm Location: Park View Terrace, Vancouver Convention Centre East, 999 Canada place, Vancouver Description: The much awaited Dish ‘n Dazzle returns in an incredible display of gastronomy with a night of food, wine, and award-winning … Read more
Why do you love Monster Trucks? That was my awesome question for two kids who were sitting in front of me while my friend and I were setting up our camera’s for some EPIC Monster Truck shots! His answer: “They’re big, so cool and they go fast. I want to be a Monster Truck Driver!” … Read more